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NASCAR's Tony Stewart, who hasn't raced since breaking his right leg in an Aug. 5 crash, said Thursday he would be ready for the Daytona 500 on Feb. 23. "I'm 100 percent confident when I get here in February I'll be fine to drive and race and be able to do everything I need to do," Stewart told reporters at Florida's Daytona International Speedway. Teams were scheduled to hold the first of two days of testing at Daytona on Thursday but the session was delayed by rain. The Daytona 500 is the season opener for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. Veteran Mark Martin is testing Stewart's No. 14 Chevrolet this week while Stewart continues to recover. ...

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